My testosterone results - 22 years old

dannyboy123

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I am 22 yrs old and I just got results for s-testosterone come back at 6.14 ug/L (normal 2.8 - 8 ) I think that this should be normal for someone at 33 not 22 ? I do eat healthy and lift heavy weights(squats,deadlifts), I am getting enought rest etc... so I am kind of disappointed. I also didn't drink any alcohol for 10 days now and didn't smoke weed few days prior to the test...

Is there anything else I could do to increase testosterone levels ? At what point should I start considering testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) ?
 
I would advise you to stop smoking weed and keep alcohol limited for long period of time to boost your natty levels. Both substances have been shown to decrease T levels. Your lab results aren't bad at all, maybe not as great as you're looking for but there's no reason to even consider testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) at this point. In fact, you're not that far from the top of that reference range...
 
Your levels are more than fine. 614ng/dL is a respectable number and nothing to worry about. testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) doesn't become part of the picture until you start seeing levels around the 200's. I was at 1.2ug/L (120ng/dL) at the time I was diagnosed with hypogonadism if that helps. :)
 
My friend, at your age, testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) should be your last resort. It is and must be considered a life-long commitment given the physiologic impact of this care. And you have a long life ahead of you. There are consequences to this treatment: elevated estrogen, hair loss, medical expense and, most significant, the suppression of endogenous production. And these happen even when you have the right dose/schedule dialed in. You may have a difficult time conceiving a child if your testicles shut down. In short, this is not a decision to be taken lightly, particularly for a man your age.

Serious men who pursue this therapy do so for life quality reasons, not because they are disappointed with lab results which they perceive as abnormal. It is the consequences of low testosterone, not some esoteric blood level numbers, that should drive your decision to pursue this therapy. "Low" numbers (and yours do not appear to be) are not the issue. ED, loss of bone and muscle mass, cognitive dysfunction, abnormal fat-storing, mood disturbances are the issue. These are the factors any legit doc will look for before prescribing this therapy, particularly for a young man.
I am not aware of any proven approach to boost testosterone for someone who has very low numbers and suffers the associated symptoms. But you have identified no symptoms of low T - only disappointment over what you perceive to be a low number. But that number may be just right for you, and probably is unless you experience the symptoms associated with hypogonadism.
If you want to dabble with testosterone, this is not the right forum. And if you decide to do that, realize that this kind of experimentation can lead you to a place you do not want to end up.
I wish you well.
 
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